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Up and Running offer voucher to all runners - Monday, 19th Apr 2010 - 12:46pm
One of the UK’s leading suppliers of specialist running gear is once again showing its support for the Sheffield Half Marathon and is generously giving away a £10 voucher to every runner. On the reverse of all race numbers is a voucher for £10 dis...read more
War Veteran takes to the streets for blind charity - Monday, 19th Apr 2010 - 12:33pm
His motto is “If you rest you rust”, so that’s why blind war veteran Eric Cooper is coming out of his two-year running retirement to take part in the Sheffield Half Marathon Fun Run. The 85-year-old Grandad of two will be brushing down his World W...read more
5,500 runners to hit the streets for the Half Marathon - Monday, 19th Apr 2010 - 12:26pm
AROUND 5,500 runners will take to the city streets for the 2010 SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon this Sunday. Elite and recreational runners signed up for the April 25 event in record time, with entries closing more than seven weeks before...read more
Don’t be the only one out of breath on race day! - Tuesday, 13th Apr 2010 - 12:00pm
Organisers of the Sheffield Half Marathon are appealing to runners’ friends and family to support them by getting involved too. While you compete in the 13.1 mile race, your friends and family can also pull on their running shoes to complete the 3...read more
Marathon organisers’ concern over internet black market - Monday, 12th Apr 2010 - 9:27am
Organisers of the SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon are urging runners passing their race number on to someone else, to do so legally. This month’s record-breaking race has been inundated with entries surpassing any previous sign-up rates. ...read more
Sheffield Half to mark half way for ‘Mad walker with the pram’ - Wednesday, 7th Apr 2010 - 1:48pm
He is known throughout the city as ‘the mad walker with the pram’ and Sheffielder John Burkhill is certainly still living up to his name! Since the beginning of March, the super-fit 71 year old has been taking part in his latest charity challenge ...read more
Leading drinks brand to supply Half Marathon - Wednesday, 31st Mar 2010 - 9:09am
Organisers of one of Sheffield’s biggest road races have announced that the company behind a leading drinks brand is to provide 10,000 drinks on race day. Powerade, whose isotonic sports drink is used by athletes across the world, is showing its ...read more
Blind Man of Steel returns to prove his mettle - Monday, 29th Mar 2010 - 5:18pm
A blind granddad is in the running to complete his third Sheffield Half Marathon in his best time ever. 70-year-old Michael Charlesworth has taken part in the last two events with his time improving each year. Michael also won the Man of Steel ...read more
Step out in your running shoes or fancy dress for this year’s Fun Run - Friday, 26th Mar 2010 - 6:00pm
This year’s Sheffield Half Marathon may be full, but organisers are still urging people to don their running shoes or best fancy dress outfits to take part in the 3K Fun Run. Children, students and businesses alike are invited to get their famili...read more
South Yorkshire Police on the run! - Friday, 19th Mar 2010 - 2:23pm
South Yorkshire Police will be on the chase to hunt down the winner’s trophy when they compete in Sheffield Half Marathon’s Corporate Team Challenge. Twelve of Manor Safer Neighbourhood Team’s police officers and police community support officers ...read more
Run as a superhero for a ‘fangtastic’ cause - Thursday, 18th Mar 2010 - 4:45pm
One of the region’s biggest environmental charities is encouraging people dress up as superheroes to raise money to help the preservation of bats and robins in Sheffield. The Sheffield Wildlife Trust is calling on children, families, and groups to...read more
South Yorkshire schools targeted for charity Fun Run - Wednesday, 17th Mar 2010 - 9:16am
Entry forms for Sheffield’s Great Fun Run have been sent out to more than 1000 schools across the region. Application forms for the 3K run, which takes place on the same day as the SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon, have been delivered to sc...read more
Family travel from Devon to help save Sheffield church - Monday, 15th Mar 2010 - 4:18pm
A Sheffield man has roped in a dozen of his relatives from Devon and around the country to drive nearly 300 miles and run another thirteen in the SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon to raise money for a £1 million renovation to save a crumbling c...read more
Entries closed as Half Marathon reaches race limit - Friday, 5th Mar 2010 - 3:29pm
Entries for this year’s SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon have closed ahead of the race date – at the earliest point to date. The race, renowned for attracting runners from all ages, backgrounds and abilities, has lived up to its reputation...read more
Half Marathon gets Up and Running - Thursday, 4th Mar 2010 - 1:12pm
One of the UK’s leading suppliers of specialist running gear is showing its support for the Sheffield Half Marathon by once again becoming a supporting sponsor of the event. Up and Running is also providing the runner numbers and mile markers, as...read more
Sheffield Half Marathon needs help to get set and go on race day - Wednesday, 3rd Mar 2010 - 3:21pm
SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon’s ten chosen charities are appealing for members of the public to be volunteers on race day. The race may be close to capacity, but there is still plenty you can do to help local causes in next month’s chase...read more
One week left to secure marathon place - Monday, 1st Mar 2010 - 2:22pm
There is just one week left to secure your place on the SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon before capacity is filled, according to organisers. The last official count on Friday February 26 showed there were only 800 spots available. The ra...read more
Sheffield Half Marathon 'will soon be full' - Monday, 22nd Feb 2010 - 11:44am
Entries for this year’s SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon are continuing to storm ahead of the 2009 event and could reach entry limit at the earliest point to date, say organisers. The race, one of Sheffield’s biggest sporting spectaculars, ...read more
Unfamiliar charity’s plea for fundraisers - Monday, 22nd Feb 2010 - 9:17am
A charity supporting people in Sheffield living with an unfamiliar and incurable disease are appealing to the public to run the 2010 SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon to fundraise for them. The South Yorkshire branch of Myasthenia Gravis Ass...read more
Rock climber takes his sporting goals to new heights - Monday, 15th Feb 2010 - 5:53pm
Ricky Nos is used to Sheffield’s hills. Usually he’s scaling them rock climbing in the Peaks, not trying to tackle them on 13 mile runs. But the 26-year-old from Sharrow Vale is swapping his walking boots for running shoes to pound the city’s stre...read more
Sheffield Half Marathon breaking records - Friday, 5th Feb 2010 - 10:22am
Entries for this year’s SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon are continuing to storm ahead of the 2009 event and could reach entry limit at the earliest point to date, say organisers. The race, one of Sheffield’s biggest sporting spectaculars...read more
Half way there! - Friday, 29th Jan 2010 - 11:41am
Organisers of the 2010 SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon have announced that the race is half way to hitting its target of 5,500 runners – at the earliest point to date. Sheffield’s sporting spectacular has already attracted 2,750 runners, w...read more
Running stars on hand for training advice - Tuesday, 26th Jan 2010 - 11:11am
Olympic Marathon Medallist and London Marathon Winner Charlie Spedding will be joined by 2009 Sheffield Half Marathon Winner Jason Ward to offer runners of all abilities advice on training for the Sheffield Half Marathon this coming Saturday, 30th Ja...read more
Star names sign up for half marathon - Monday, 18th Jan 2010 - 11:51am
Tom Jones, Daniel Radcliffe, Ian Wright, David Bailey and Phil Daniels have all signed up for the 2010 SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon. But it’s not the famous Welsh singer, Harry Potter actor, former Arsenal star, celebrity photographer ...read more
Full steam ahead for Sheffield Half Marathon entries - Thursday, 14th Jan 2010 - 10:50am
It’s full steam ahead for the 2010 SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon, with 50 per cent more people signed up to the race than this time last year. The turn of the New Year saw entry numbers storm to 1,800 runners, with numbers up by 600 peop...read more
Local Half Marathon champion to return - Monday, 11th Jan 2010 - 10:16am
The local man who stormed to victory at the 2009 SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon has accepted an invitation to return to his home city in an attempt to regain his title. Former Hallamshire Harrier Jason Ward (31) won the prestigious race ...read more
Student runs Sheffield Half Marathon to raise awareness of mum’s disease - Tuesday, 5th Jan 2010 - 12:34pm
When most teenagers finish their A-Levels, they feel relief, excitement and joy. But even with an offer from Cambridge University, Silverdale student Kirsty didn’t feel like celebrating. At the end of months of hard work, Kirsty’s parents, Philip ...read more
Businesses on their marks for corporate Marathon challenge - Wednesday, 23rd Dec 2009 - 11:48am
Organisers of one of the UK’s top road races are urging businesses and organisations from across South Yorkshire to convert their competitive corporate edge into charity cash. Companies in the region are being challenged to sign up for the 2010 SI...read more
Half Marathon entries step up the pace - Tuesday, 8th Dec 2009 - 9:41am
Entries for the 2010 SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon have already hit the 700 mark – compared to 602 at the same time last year. The race, renowned for attracting runners from all ages, backgrounds and abilities, again promises to be one ...read more
RAF servicemen scoop sporting hero prize at ceremony - Wednesday, 25th Nov 2009 - 11:12am
Two senior RAF servicemen have been named fundraising heroes after raising thousands of pounds for charity. Paul Rivers from Swindon and Mike Gardner from Birmingham were honoured with the Man of Steel award by SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marat...read more
10 reasons to run the 2010 Sheffield Half Marathon - Wednesday, 18th Nov 2009 - 10:42am
SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon 2010 has been officially launched at Don Valley Stadium with the help of the race's 10 chosen charities. Hundreds of names have already signed up to next year’s race but Tuesday’s launch confirmed the offici...read more
‘Perfect 10’ from Half Marathon charities! - Wednesday, 18th Nov 2009 - 10:39am
Sheffield’s record breaking road race has been given a ‘perfect 10’ by its benefitting charities. The 2010 SIG Insulations heffield Half Marathon and 3k Fun Run has announced the charities which will benefit from the races fundraising. The record ...read more
First Race Entries Received - Monday, 5th Oct 2009 - 12:27pm
The first entries for next years event have already been processed! As of the 1st of October over 200 early entries had been received, with this number increasing every day! To confirm your place on the 2010 race visit our entry page. Entries ar...read more
